| Antonio Napolitano | |
| Birth Date: | 16 February 1999 |
| Birth Place: | La Plata, Argentina |
| Height: | 1.78m |
| Position: | Midfielder[1] |
| Currentclub: | Independiente Rivadavia |
| Clubnumber: | 19 |
| Youthyears1: | 2005–2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Gimnasia LP |
| Years1: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Gimnasia LP |
| Caps1: | 19 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs2: | → Iraklis (loan) |
| Caps2: | 13 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Independiente Rivadavia |
| Caps3: | 8 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 21:21, 23 April 2024 (UTC) |
Antonio Napolitano (born 16 February 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Independiente Rivadavia.[2] [3]
In 2005, Napolitano joined Gimnasia y Esgrima; aged six.[1] He spent the next fifteen years progressing through El Lobo's academy, notably moving into the reserves in 2016.[1] [4] On 25 February 2020, Napolitano was selected on the first-team's bench by manager Diego Maradona for a Copa Argentina round of sixty-four tie with Sportivo Barracas; though went unused.[2] On 21 January 2021, he signed his first professional contract; penning terms until 2023.[5] [6] Napolitano's senior debut soon arrived, as he replaced Johan Carbonero in stoppage time of a Copa de la Liga Profesional victory over Talleres on 19 February; aged twenty-two.[2]
In March 2018, Napolitano received a training call-up from the Argentina U19s.[7]
Napolitano started out as an attacking midfielder, before transitioning into an all-rounder in midfield.[1] He played in every position except goalkeeper and winger at various points in his youth career.[1]
Napolitano is the son of Christian Napolitano, who also had a stint in the academy of Gimnasia y Esgrima; as did his uncle, José Luis, and cousin, Lautaro.[1]
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| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima | 2019–20 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||